Time Session Speaker Objectives Venue. Chairman Water Environment Forum, Pakistan.

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1 Leadership Development Programme: 2 nd Learning Session - Cohort 18 Theme: Groundwater DAY 1: Monday, 09 th March, 2015 Time Session Speaker Objectives Venue 09:00- Registration & 09:35 recitation of Holy 09:35-09:40 09:40-09:50 09:50-10:10 10:10-10:40 10:40-11:10 11:10-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:20 12:20-12:40 12:40-12:50 Quran Welcome Introduction Water Challenges of Pakistan & Indus Region Keynote Address: Water Security in face of Climate Change Address by the Chief Guest Group photo & Tea Keynote Address: Indus Basin, Water Issues of Pakistan WAPDA Initiatives in Water Sector and Glacier Monitoring National Disaster Management Plan & Lessons learnt from Recurring Floods Introduction to WEF, Pakistan - A national initiative on Water Environment. Mr. Nisar A. Memon, Chairman Water Environment Forum, Pakistan. Mr. RachidBenmessaoud, Country Director-World Bank Mr. Zafar Mahmood, Chairman, Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Prof. David Grey, Oxford University Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan Federal Minister for Water & Power Dr. Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry, UN-WMO Secretary General s Special Advisor for Asia Mr. Muhammad Shoaib Iqbal, Member Water WAPDA Mr. Ahmad Kamal, Member National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Mr. Nisar A Memon / Dr. Ghulam Rasul, WEF Opportunity to interact with senior researchers, policy makers and international experts Hear national and international experts in transboundary waters Learn about the work of key originations such as Ministry of Water and Power, WAPDA, UN, World Bank and NDMA are doing on the transboundary Indus River Basin Crystal Hall, Pearl Continental Lahore

2 12:50-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:15 15:15-16:15 16:15-17:15 17:15-17:45 Lunch Introductory Remarks Groundwater Science and Hydrology Pakistan s Groundwater Cross-sectoral uses Role of Private Sector and Service Providers Recap and Key Learning Points Session Ends Usman Mirza, LEAD Pakistan and Ashfaq Mahmood Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Sultan Ahmad Rizvi, Research Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Mushtaq Ahmad Gill founder member and Executive Director of South Asian Conservation Agriculture Network Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Give an overview of the learning session structure and content Provide a brief explanation of the science and hydrology of groundwater Sources, Recharge, Contamination etc Appreciating the multiple and crosssectoral uses of groundwater Broader perspective Importance of the private sector in water provisions Risks and opportunities of private sector involvement 1

3 DAY 2: Tuesday, 10 th March, 2015 Time Session Speaker Objectives Venue 09:00-09:15 09:15-10:15 10:15-11:15 11:15-12:15 Opening Groundwater Monitoring Social and Equity Angle of Groundwater Trans-boundary Groundwater Issues (An International Review) 12: Trans-boundary Groundwater Issues between Pakistan and India Overview of international transboundary disputes Giving examples from US-Canada- Mexico, Europe, Africa,South Asia Focus on the transboundary aquifer between Pakistan and India Possible future issues due to over exploitation 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-16:00 Lunch Interprovincial Groundwater Issues Punjab and Sindh Ground Water Institutions, Laws in Pakistan Dr. Arif Anwar Principal Researcher Irrigation and Head of Office, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Dr. Muhammad Basharat Additional Director (Water Resources & GIS), International Waterlogging and Salinity Research Institute (IWASRI), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema Assistant Professor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr. Muhammad Abid Bodla Member (Infrastructure Development), Planning & Development Department, Government of the Punjab Ahmed Rafay Alam Founding Partner, Saleem, Alam & Co. 2 Means of Monitoring satellites/remote sensing, conventional approaches Modern ways Social Issues and equity in distribution Access for the poor and vulnerable Covering the Indus basin riparian Punjab and Sindh Issues of exploitation, salinity and quality Status of Groundwater laws and rights in Pakistan

4 16:00-17:00 17:00-17:30 Education focus on Groundwater Recap and Key Learning Points (Case Study) Session Ends Director, Punjab SaafPaani Company Director, Lahore Waste Management Co Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Chairperson, Higher Education Commission Pakistan. Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Role of Environmental Authorities Ground Water Institutions in Pakistan Water, their structures and efficacy Role of HEC in developing future leaders in water Research incentives HEC, MM Alam, Lahore 3

5 DAY 3: Wednesday 11 th March, 2015 Time Session Speaker Venue 09:00-10:00 Presentations on Case Study 10:00-11:00 Groundwater use in Agriculture Asghar Hussain Use efficiency in Pakistan and Irrigation, efficiency of use Analyst GIS/RS at IWMI Cost of water and multiple uses How ground water can be efficiently used in irrigation 11:00-12:00 Urban vs Rural Ground Water Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Discussion on urban- rural uses for Use Secretary/ Chairman PCRWR drinking, sanitation and other domestic uses Competition in terms of urban and rural use of water Supply infrastructure issues, quality issues, water and health nexus Performance of WASAs 12:00-12:45 Groundwater in Sindh TBD Covering of provincial specific issues 12:45-13:15 Groundwater in Baluchistan Dr Abdul Majeed former National Project Manager, UNDP Pakistan 4 Covering of provincial specific issues 13:15-14:15 Lunch 14:15-14:45 Groundwater in KP TBD Covering of provincial specific issues

6 14:45-15:30 Groundwater in Punjab Dr Allah Ditta Khan Deputy Director (GIS & Modelling) PCRWR 15:30-16:00 Ground water uses in FATA Mr. Awal Hassan Dawar Deputy Director Irrigation, FATA 16:00-16:45 Sustainability of Ground Water Dr. Allah Bakhsh Sufi Senior Consultant at NESPAK and DMC/DHC 17:30-18:00 Recap and Agenda for Pakistan-- Discussion Session Ends Moderated by Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power Covering of provincial specific issues Covering of provincial specific issues Demand Management and resource balance Exploitation and recharge 5